Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-06
THE NEWS IN VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.
ESSEN JUNCTION.

iness men of our village met in the hall
of the q. A. r., on Tuesday evening, May
"a, to consider to consider the feasibility
of making some arrangements to protect
our property in case of fire The meeting
was organized by choosing NJ. l.. Snyder
chairman and G. NJ. Ferrin, clerk. After
full discussion of the subject, all ad
mltted that in case fire broke out in
some parts of our village we were almost
helpless and could only look on and see it
burn and that some arrangement should
be made at once to protect ourselves. a
committee of seven men were appointed
called citizens committee consisting of
>. A. Brownell, w. b. johnson, w. b.
Nichols, ID. II. Macomber, ID. J. Hunter
f. j. Perkins and f. p. Sawyer. This
committee are to canvass the village for
pledges of funds and suggestions and to
arrange for permanent organization and
report at an adjourned meeting on Mon
day evening, May 9,
ESSEN.
The new creamery at Pages Corners
goes into operation next Monday under
the. direction of John Reynolds. ....A
Village Improvement association was or
ganlzed at the Centre last week, with
Principal A. q. Cox, president Reuben
Ferguson, vice-president; f. f. Garvn,
secretary; l.. NJ. Wool, treasurer: eXecu-
tive committee, l. c. Butler, o. 5 Nichols,
f.. +. Garvin, William Stevens A. G. Cox.
A survey was made of the "Commonn on
Wednesday, and everybody is invited with
teams and tools to celebrate "Arbor Day"
in preparing the grounds for fencing and
setting out trees.
WINoOsKI.
Mrs. S. II. Weston, wife of our towns
man, ;. II. Weston, who has been sick for
the past two years, died last Thursday.
The funeral took place at the residence
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. The re-
mains were Inferred in Green Mount Gem
eterN. Mrs Weston a fine lady
and she will be greatly missed by her
numerous friends. .... Installation of the
officers of Webster Lodge No. 81, took
place last Friday evening at their hall
The members of the lodge extended in
vitations to their friends, who responded
in good numbers. The order of exercises
consisted of music by Shipman's orches-
ira, installation of officers by William l..
Greenleal, Past Master, and an address by
w. II. ). Whitcomb, subject Symbol
ism, which was very attentively listened
to by the members of the lodge and their
friends The exercises concluded with
feast of the Goat" which was served in
good style by the brothers. ~ Mrs F. S.
Akin is visiting friends in New Bedford,
Mass ...... Frank f. Gray, who went to
California lest fall, is on his way home.
....Charles E. Mccarthy was out riding
yesterday he had very fine horse and
carriage which he must have brought
from New York city. The carriage Is a
sidebar of the latest style. .....G. NJ. Dnn-
can, who has been sick so long, is failing
fast .Tall hats are all the style this
spring. Elisha Allen, who underwent
surgical operation, has recovered so that
he Is able TO sit up......J. NJ. Diette who
was formerly in company with Charles
Devino, has gone into partnership with
Isaac Patnaude. .... The village fathers
held their annual meeting Monday night
WEsTFORD.
Mrs. Fanny Rice has gone to St. Johns
bury to live with her sister, Mrs Putfer
......Thv district schools commence this
week. The new arrangement in the viii
lage schools gives the tutilage of the higher
grade to Miss Hattie Beach .... The
Union cheese factory has commenced
operation under favorable circumstances
and the creameries are soon to follow ...
The farm on which Lemuel Irish resides
belonging to the l.. w Irish estate, in
solvent, is advertised to be sold at vendue
next saturday.
UNDERHILL.
Services will be held in the Calvary
Episcopal church in Underhill on Sunday,
May at p. m, promptly. After the
services will be held the annual parish
and vestry meetings.
BOLTON.
Miss Hattie Morse went to Randolph
Saturday, where she is engaged to teach
the coming year Miss Rosa Sumner
of Waterbury has been engaged to teach
the West Bolton school. -. The young
son of Fred W. Hall, Esq. has been dan
pole has returned home from East Mont
pelier.. Mrs. Ed. Olmstead of North
DuXbury has been quite i'll for week
Past...,.Mr. NJ, V. Hayden has been
i'll.
ST. GEORGE.
The many friends of Mrs. Sullivan and
Aunt Buby Brownel are pleased to hear
tleV are imDrOVinV in health School
in district No opened on the 2nd, with
only four scholars, something never be-
fore known. Something should be done
toward getting the many rambling chill
dren in the way of attending school. If
parents will not take that much interest
in their children the proper authorities
should take the matter in hand .....A. j.
Downer of Sucker hollow is doing a good
Job of improvement along the front OF
his home place. -. Edward Hinsdlll is
busy loading another car CT potatoes,
Which he will send to his son Frank in
Worcester, Mass.
HINEsBURGH.
No springs work has been done yet and
diaries are in unusually poor condition
owing to the long and inclement winter
....; Mr. T. 5. Murphy is home for two
weeks visit. He has Just finished three
years engagement Oh the road for the firm
OF Henry, johnson q Lord of Burlington
and has engaged with the same firm fol
three years to come at an advanced sal
ary .....M Mr. and Mrs Charles K Murray
have little daughter. .... Mrs Vielit
has spent the winter with her daughter
Mrs. L. Andrews. Her health is quite
poor DR.. Hunt of Philadelphia is Wis
iting at Mrs. Armina Fuller's and wed
ding is imminent. Mr.. 5. j. ..Robinsor
the new Methodist minister has arrived il
town....A. Wertheim has brough
home some Shetland ponies. This spring
he has brought 32 draught horses int
town from Boston, and sold nearly ali o
them to farmers. 49,. The creamery make
up about 100 pounds of milk daily anC
pays so cents per hundred. .....H. NJ
Hull is making some repairs on his hous
and his hay scales &c. ID. Boynton ha
raised the main part of his house. .... Tn,
public schools opened Monday. Mis-
Sada Byington of Jericho teaches in No. q
49,. The mail will leave at o'clock a
m, and arrive at 6 O'Clock p. m, through
the summar